Open AccessA Longitudinal Study of Left Ventricular Function and Structure from CKD to ESRD
Author(s) -
Nisha Bansal,
Martin Keane,
Patrice Delafontaine,
Daniel L. Dries,
Elyse Foster,
Crystal A. Gadegbeku,
Alan S. Go,
L. Lee Hamm,
John W. Kusek,
Akinlolu Ojo,
Mahboob Rahman,
Kaixiang Tao,
Jackson T. Wright,
Dawei Xie,
Chiyuan Hsu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.06020612
Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , cardiology , dialysis , peritoneal dialysis , hemodialysis , renal function , kidney disease , mass index , cohort , diabetes mellitus , end stage renal disease , heart failure , body mass index , endocrinology
Abnormal left ventricular structure and function are associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes among patients with CKD and ESRD. A better understanding of changes in left ventricular mass and ejection fraction during the transition from CKD to ESRD may provide important insights to opportunities to improve cardiac outcomes.
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